Korea vs Sweden: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita
Korea
54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Sweden
55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Korea rank
17th
Sweden rank
15th
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in Korea, a difference of 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 44.8 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10.82 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2010s | 42.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52.29 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
| 2020s | 52.93 international-$ in 2021 prices | 56.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita, Korea or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 55.6 international-$ in 2021 prices against 54.25 international-$ in 2021 prices in Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita between Korea and Sweden?
- 1.35 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sweden?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Korea and Sweden rank globally for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 17th and Sweden ranks 15th of 118 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.